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The Verona Area School District spent more nearly a year determining attendance areas for its more than 5,000 students – but 58 of them are still waiting to find out what school they’ll attend in 2020-21. Those students will be in fifth grade next year, and their neighborhoods are switching to a different attendance area school beginning with the 202021 school year. The school board is planning to decide this weekend whether the students will remain at their Photo by Mark Nesbitt
At left, Verona senior wide receiver Aubrey Dawkins (2) wears Shay Watson’s former football jersey on Friday against Middleton. Dawkins vows to wear Watson’s former jersey the rest of the season after Watson was shot and killed Sunday, Aug. 25, in Fitchburg.
A tribute to No. 2 Receiver switches jersey in honor of former teammate MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
Aubrey Dawkins had been friends with Shay Watson since second grade. So after Watson was found shot to death in his home Aug. 25, Dawkins felt he needed to honor his former teammate and fellow wide receiver. Before the second football game of the season Friday, Aug. 30, the Verona senior switched from his normal No. 1 jersey to Watson’s No. 2. “I want to do it for the rest of the season to pay tribute to my brother,” Dawkins said. It was an emotional week for the whole team, with the death of two former players a few days apart. In addition to Watson, who had planned to attend Madison West this fall but played football for Verona the past two years and was on the boys track team last spring, 2014 graduate Grant Langer, 23, died Aug. 17, in The
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Memphis, Tennessee. The visitation for Langer, a two year veteran firefighter who died off duty, was Thursday night, and the funeral was Friday. The visitation for Watson was Friday, and the funeral was Saturday. “It was a long week and a sad week,” Verona football coach Dave Richardson said. “I was afraid that all of our emotions were really tied into what was important and that’s those guys who lost their lives. You try to make football important, but when those things happen, football is not that important.” The team still put together a dominating performance over rival Middleton, winning 61-35. Dawkins had three receptions for 74 yards and two touchdowns. “I know he was up there watching and helping me along,” Dawkins said of Watson. “I couldn’t have done it without him.” Richardson said he’s glad the players found a way through it, and each day it got better as they talked about it. “Each day we pointed to tonight and how you want to remember some great kids who played for us,” he said. “Let’s remember this night. I think we will.”
If You Go What: Verona Area school board When: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 Where: Country View Elementary School, 710 Lone Pine Way Info: boarddocs.com/wi/ vasd/Board.nsf/Public# current school, will be forced to move to the new attendance area school or will have a choice. The meeting, is set for 8 a.m. S a t u r d a y, S e p t . 7 , a t Country View Elementary School, 710 Lone Pine Way. It will not be at the central office, as it is the
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‘Beyond our expectations’ Fireman’s Park attendance up 50% after upgrades KIMBERLY WETHAL Unified Newspaper Group
F i r e m a n ’s Pa r k wa s Dave Walker’s favorite park as a child. So for the City of Verona’s parks and urban forestry director it’s been a great summer. After a $3 million renovation, the park was constantly busy this summer, with a more than 50% increase in attendance over the previous year. Walker has found that personally fulfilling. “It was actually beyond our expectations with the amount of use the park got this summer,” he said. “Obviously, it’s a destination, and a nice thing for Verona to have an amenity like that.”
Fireman’s Park brought in more visitors, both local from Verona and from outside communities, this summer after the park was upgraded to include a splash pad, a playground, a new shelter and a revamped beach area with a sunbathing deck, recreation director Casey Dudley told the Press. Dudley said the majority of the responses he got from the community from in person interactions and through the park’s Facebook page were overwhelmingly positive. “People loved the improvements,” he said. “(The) improvements were well worth it and great for the community.” According to beach fee numbers calculated Tuesday, 9,200 people visited the beach this summer despite it opening one week later than usual and
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For years, James Hall has watched Ironman participants bike past his home on Cross Country Road. This year, his view will be different, as he swims, bikes and runs with almost 2,500 other competitors Hall during the Ironman Wisconsin on Sunday, Sept. 8. This is the 48 year old’s first time competing in the Ironman, a feat he didn’t think he could do a little more than three and a half years ago. “In the whole time living here (in Verona), we watched the Ironman and we watched people, (thinking), ‘Holy cow, how are they doing that?’” he said. “Never in our minds would we ever have thought that would be something that we would be thinking about.” That thinking started to change when a friend posed a simple question: “2018 or 2019?” James’s friend was asking about what year he wanted to participate in the Ironman – he agreed to 2019, because he knew he needed to train more before being ready. And once you say yes to something like the Ironman, his wife Teresa added, there’s no backing out. “It’s like once he and his friends said it out loud, then it was just like, you had to do it,” she said. “You had to do it for each other.” A few years earlier, he and Teresa “started hanging out with the wrong
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Construction continues Construction season is still going strong around Verona as the calendar turns to September. Ongoing projects include work near the new Verona Area High School to widen West Verona Avenue – one of a few projects in the area that are set to take place between now and next spring. Development projects around the city include the Lincoln Street apartment buildings, with a tall crane making it easy to locate from around the city. At left, crews work on widening West Verona Avenue near the new Verona Area High School site. The road project is one of nine public improvement projects being conducted in Verona to accommodate the new high school. The road remains open during construction. Photos by Kimberly Wethal
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weed out potential fake tips, Saffold said, which he knows might come sometimes when dealing with adolescents. “We really took our time in creating a good process,” Saffold said. The effort to avoid fake submissions and get students and families to use the service is a product of the same mindset that is key to safety and security in the first place, Saffold said, and one of the district’s pillars in its strategic plan: “authentic relationships.” Those relationships can help make students comfortable letting staff know something they overheard on the bus or saw on social media. District public information officer Kelly Kloepping said some of that already happens, but this provides an additional opportunity with the additional layer of anonymity. “We are proud of the students that already are beautifully working with staff in situations where we need input,” she said. “The tip line’s only one more way to add to what’s already happening.” In the first week, Saffold said, they’d only received one tip – and it was a parent letting the district know their child would be absent from school. “We quickly told them that this is not the platform to report an absence,” he said, smiling. “We anticipate some of that happening.” For information on the service, visit verona.k12.wi.us or email Saffold at saffoldc@ verona.k12.wi.us.
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A new tip line allows parents and students to anonymously report concerns via a phone application, call, text or online. it gets further directed to a team focused on that type of potential incident. That team will use a list of questions to determine its seriousness – questions that were developed by the security team and finalized by a group of administrators from around the district. Those questions focus on
such topics as a description of the threat and the specificity of the tip. Those and other categories are scored on a rating from a scale of zero to four – and when they’re all added up, it indicates how serious the threat is, which leads to who needs to be notified. That system should help
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Fire chief interviews expected in September JUSTIN LOEWEN Verona Press correspondent
Interviews for the City of Verona’s fire chief should begin this month. The application period closes Sept. 8, and the city’s Police and Fire Commission agreed Aug. 29 to pursue a September interview window, PFC president Delora Newton wrote in an email to the Press. Commission members are comparing their schedules to identify feasible interview times. Chief Joe Giver is set to retire on Sept. 27. He announced that plan in July in an agreement with the city. Newton told the Press the PFC is aiming to get a chief hired before Giver’s official retirement date. “If the process moves quickly and our selected candidate is available before then, we may seek a start date sooner than that,” she wrote. The commission also
Continued from page 1 some areas being still under construction during its first weekend. The numbers don’t even count the splash pad, which is free, and which Walker said was often the most used amenity in the park. Walker said patrons often filled the space within 30 minutes of it opening on warm days. “It was always busy, it seemed like,” he said. “If you had to do cleaning ... you had to get down there before 9 a.m. otherwise
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Corey Saffold hopes the Verona Area School District’s newest tool to promote safety never gets used. That would mean no major fights or other security incidents, which is a good goal, but one the VASD school security coordinator knows isn’t realistic. The SafeSchools Alert Tip Reporting System, added at no cost to the district this year, allows parents and students to anonymously report suspicious behavior or share information that indicates a potential incident set to occur at school. That anonymity can be “really important for teenagers,” Saffold said, as they consider what information to share about issues like drugs or violence. Tips can be sent in via the phone app, a call, text, email or on the system’s website. The district has a unique code, 1817, that allows the app to send an alert to the district staff members when a tip is submitted. Saffold, a former Madison police officer, helped develop a process for assessing any tips that come in. It begins with a group of school officials receiving an alert when something is sent, with the group changing based on the time of day. During the school day, school secretaries, social workers and other staff members at each school receive the notifications, while the evening, weekend and holiday hours are split up among a group of four administrators that includes Saffold. Once a tip is received,
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Savers credit can help put money away for retirement O ne of the most rewarding parts of what I do is when I get to sit down with a young person that is just getting started at their job and is making decisions about whether to contribute to a retirement account. I often do meetings like these as a favor for a client who asks me to talk to a family member or friend about the potential benefits of starting to save young and taking advantage of things like employer matching contributions. Arndt While I can happily extol all of the benefits of saving for retirement and offer real-world examples of people who started saving young and accumulated significant amounts of money over time, I especially like when I can also pair that conversation with information about a special tax break that they may qualify for at the same time. That is where the Savers Credit comes in. At one time called the Retirement Savings Contributions Credit, the Savers Credit is a special tax benefit that gives an extra tax credit to low- and moderate-income taxpayers that are saving for retirement. It came out of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and was designed to encourage retirement savings among those who
often can least afford to save. The credit is determined and applied when filing your federal income tax return and is in addition to any other tax benefits you receive from contributing to the retirement account. Because it is a credit, it is a direct reduction in the amount of tax you owe, not a deduction from your income. The credit is calculated as a percentage of the amount you contribute to a qualified retirement account, with the percentage dependent on your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for the year. In 2019, single individuals with an AGI below $19,250 would qualify for the maximum credit, which is 50% of up to $2,000 in contributions. In other words, if you fall in that category and you contribute $2,000 or more to a qualifying retirement account for yourself, you could receive a Savers Credit on your federal tax return of up to $1,000. The Savers Credit is available to some degree for single individuals over age 18 with Adjusted Gross Incomes of up to $32,000 and married couples with Adjusted Gross Incomes of up to $64,000 in 2019. You also cannot be a full time student or be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return to qualify. The key to taking advantage of the Savers Credit is contributing money to a specified type of retirement account for yourself and then knowing to take advantage of the credit on your tax return. Your contributions
to a 401k, 403(b), Simple IRA, SEP IRA, traditional IRA, Roth IRA or 457 plan would all qualify for the credit, but you cannot take the credit based on contributions your employer made on your behalf. To claim the credit, you will need to file IRS Form 8880 with your federal income tax return. In 2010, the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies conducted an online survey which determined that only 12% of American workers with annual household incomes below $50,000 where even aware the Savers Credit exists. I suspect that many people who should have received it over the years didn’t, simply because they didn’t file the form to claim it. There are many reasons to save for retirement, even when you are young and just starting out. The Savers Credit is one way to help make it more affordable. This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as tax advice. Each individual should consult a qualified tax adviser before making decisions related to their own situation. Trisha Arndt, CFP, is President of Wealth Strategies of Wisconsin Ltd, 901 Kimball Lane, Suite 1400, Verona, WI 53593, 8482400. Securities and Advisory Services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network, member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser.
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T h e Ve r o n a P u b l i c Library’s summer reading programs keeps growing. The children’s programs, for ages up to 17, reached 3,280 participants this year. That is 200 more than the previous year, and 1,000 person jump from 2017, said Julie Harrison, assistant library director and head of youth service. The program encourages kids to document the number of books they read
or books that were read to them and earn prizes like coupons from Culver’s or Pizza Pit and two free books. This year, the Friends of the Verona Public Library donated funds for library staff to buy new books as prizes, unlike in previous years, when the library relied on book donations, Harrison said. This improved the overall quality and the staff’s ability to choose popular books kids would enjoy. “Having kids pick out books for their prize that
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All about the old Dane County Asylum If You Go What: Verona Area Historical Society September meeting When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 Where: Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli St. Info: 845-7471 employee Sandy Everson, who visited the abandoned halls of the old structure in the weeks before demolition. There, she discovered a forgotten basement records room still containing admissions and patient records from the asylum dating back to the 1800s. She saved and organized the files, which Charles
said have been “valuable to genealogists as well as to our asylum cemetery restoration project.” Everson will discuss her effort to save this important history, and show off many dozens of pictures she took of the asylum demolition.
entering the Sugar River Watershed. Tiller’s students collect water samples and use a soil probe to test some of the areas around retention ponds and found dark mineral soil and 18 more inches of more dark rich soil from farming runoff and erosion. The water from the retention ponds goes into the Sugar River, eventually into the Rock River, the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The new Verona Area High School under construction will have a new f o r e s t , c a l l e d S t ew a r t Woods. Tiller said new plants will be installed there and the water will go into the Sugar River. Email Unified Newspaper Group reporter Scott De Laruelle at scott.delaruelle@wcinet.com.
Natural setting At last month’s meeting, Verona Area High School teacher Matt Tiller presented a history of the school forest and related natural topics like Whalen Pond. Tiller started working with the City at Harriet Park in 1998, when he proposed that the city install a retention pond and incorporate native prairie plants. Vegetation was planted to filter the storm water and slow it down so it can drop its sediments before
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of Nations, Mount of Olives, Gol- Monarchs and milkweed gotha and the Christ the Redeemer Dr. Jared Radermacher will present statue. Learn about the connections the benefits of chiropractic care at 10 between monarch butterflies and Registration is required. a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the senior milkweed during a presentation from For information, call 845-7471. center. 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the He will discuss how different prob- Butterfly film screening library. lems in a person’s nervous system Marsh Haven Nature Center direcThe library will offer three differcan create pain, how our body heals ent chances to view a film about the tor Renee Wahlen will talk about how and what chiropractic care is. migration path of monarch butterflies milkweed plants help the butterflies For information, call 845-7471. on Friday, Sept. 6, and Monday, Sept. on their migration from Canada to Mexico. 23. Memory screenings Participants will also make a milkThe film, created by Mexican filmSpecialists from the Aging & Dis- maker and pilot Francisco Gutierrez, weed ball and learn about butterfly ability Resource Center will conduct will show at 1 p.m. Sept. 6 and 10 gardens. For information, call 845-7180. memory screenings from 1-4 p.m. a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23. To creThursday, Sept. 5, at the library. ate the film, he traveled in an ultra- School confidence Registration is required. light plane decorated with the colors To register, call the ADRC at 240- of the monarch butterfly from CanaSend your children back to school 7400. confident and full of self-assurance da to Mexico. with the help of a training session at For information, call 845-7180. Virtual reality tours 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at the library. Travel to new places and spaces Live music in the backyard Meghan Skrepenski, of Raising with Rendever virtual reality tours Join the Wisconsin Brewing Comat 10 a.m. on select Fridays at the pany from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at STRONG Boot Camps, will focus senior center. their brewery, 1079 American Way, on dealing with feelings and growing On Sept. 6, participants will for a live music concert, food and strong bodies and minds that can help children navigate tough situations. explore the sky by watching a time drinks. The trainings are recommended for lapse, a solar eclipse, the Aurora Brats and hot dogs will be sold, as Borealis and the inside of a lightning will a selection of beers and other children ages 5-14. For information, call 845-7180. storm. drinks. Proceeds from the event will On Sept. 27, attendees will be tak- benefit Badger Honor Flight. en on a religious tour to the Church For information, call 848-1079.
Community calendar Thursday, Sept. 5
• 10 a.m., Chiropractic care presentation, senior center, 845-7471 • 3-6 p.m., Memory screening (registration required), library, 2407400
Friday, Sept. 6
• 10 a.m., Rendever virtual reality tours (registration required), senior center, 845-7471 • 1-2 p.m., “Papalotzin – The Flight of the Monarch Butterfly” film screening, library, 845-7180 • 12:30 p.m., Movie Matinees: “Captain Marvel,” senior center, 845-7471 • 6-9 p.m., Live Music in the Backyard: Primitive Culture, Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way, 848-1079
Saturday, Sept. 7
Sunday, Sept. 8
• 1:30 and 2:30 p.m., Return to school with confidence training session (ages 5-14), library, 8457180
Monday, Sept. 9
• 10 a.m., Rendever virtual reality tour (registration required), library, 845-7180 • 11:30 a.m., National Senior Center Month lunch (RSVP required by noon Tuesday, Sept. 3, space limited), senior center, 845-7471 • 1 p.m., Senior case management outreach with Verona Senior Center staff, library, 845-7471 • 6 p.m., Sugar River Gardeners garden tour (RSVP required), Judy Niederberger’s home, 6384 Demarco Trail, call JoAnn DeMuth at 692-5031
Tuesday, Sept. 10 • 1-2 p.m., Monarchs and milkweed • 3-6:30 p.m., Verona Artist and presentation, library, 845-7180 Farmers Market, Hometown Junc-
tion Park, 101 W. Railroad St., veronasmarket.com • 6:30-7:30 p.m., Importance of native species and how they directly relate to the monarch butterfly presentation, library, 8457180
Wednesday, Sept. 11
• 12:30 p.m., Literature Lovers book club, senior center, 845-7471 • 3:45-5:15 p.m., Tween Dungeons and Dragons (ages 8-11), library, 845-7180 • 4:30 and 5 p.m., Tech Time with Tim (registration required), senior center, 845-7471 • 6:30-8 p.m., “Appy Hour,” library, 845-7180
Thursday, Sept. 12
• 7-8 p.m., Stop the Bleed training with Fitch-Rona EMS paramedics (registration required, space limited), library, 845-7180
Saturday, Sept. 7 8 a.m. – Plan Commission from 09–03–19 11 a.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 1 p.m. – 2018 Wildcats Football 4:30 p.m. – Outdoor Classrooms at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Plan Commission from 09–03–19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Outdoor Classrooms at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Sunday, Sept. 8 7 a.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 9 a.m. – Resurrection Church 10 a.m. – Salem Church Service Noon – Plan Commission from 09–03–19 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4:30 p.m. – Outdoor Classrooms at the Historical Society 6 p.m. – Plan Commission from 09–03–19 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Outdoor Classrooms at the Historical Society 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at
Senior Center Monday, Sept. 9 7 a.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Skip Jones at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Sugar Crush at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2018 Wildcats Football 7 p.m. – Common Council Live 9 p.m. – Hindu Cultural Hour 10 p.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Tuesday, Sept. 10 7 a.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 10 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m.– Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Sugar Crush at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Resurrection Church 8 p.m. – Elder Abuse at Senior Center 9 p.m. – Skip Jones at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Outdoor Classrooms at the Historical
The Church in Fitchburg 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg (608) 271-2811 livelifetogether.com Sunday: 8 & 10:45 a.m. Memorial UCC 5705 Lacy Rd., Fitchburg (608) 273-1008 memorialucc.org Interim Pastor Laura Crow Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Good Shephard Lutheran Church ELCA (608) 271-6633 Madison: Raymond Road & Whitney Way, Madison Sunday: 8:30 & 10 a.m.. Verona: Corner of Hwy. PD & Nine Mound Road, Verona Sunday: 9 & 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Damascus Road Church – West The Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St., Verona (608) 819-6451 info@damascusroadchurch.com, damascusroadonline.org Pastor Justin Burge Sunday: 10 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church 201 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-7125 MBCverona.org Lead Pastor Jeremy Scott Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Redeemer Bible Fellowship 130 N. Franklin St., Verona (608) 845-1615 redeemerbiblefellowship.org Pastor Dwight R. Wise Sunday: 10 a.m. family worship Resurrection Lutheran Church – WELS 6705 Wesner Rd., Verona (608) 848-4965 rlcverona.org Pastors Nathan Strutz and Andrew Ewings, and Assistant Pastor Seth Krueger Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. St. Christopher Catholic Parish St. Andrew Church 301 N. Main St., Verona St. William Church 1371 Hwy. PB, Paoli (608) 845-6613 stchristopherverona.com Fr. John Sasse, pastor Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William,
Paoli Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8 a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
St. James Lutheran Church ELCA 427 S. Main St., Verona (608) 845-6922 stjamesverona.org Pastors Kurt M. Billings and Peter Narum Office Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.-noon Wednesday Saturday Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday Worship: 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Salem United Church of Christ 502 Mark Dr., Verona (608) 845-7315 salemchurchverona.org Rev. Dr. Mark E. Yurs, Pastor Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Springdale Lutheran Church ELCA 2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID), Mount Horeb (608) 437-3493 springdalelutheran.org Revs. Loren and Linda Schumacher Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion Sugar River United Methodist Church 415 W. Verona Ave., Verona (608) 845-5855 sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org, sugarriverumc.org Pastor Gary Holmes 9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship. Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are between services. West Madison Bible Church 2920 Hwy. M, Verona (608) 845-9518 www.wmbiblechurch.org Pastor Dan Kukasky Jr. Sunday Worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon (608) 832-6677 Pastor Brad Brookins Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Zwingli United Church of Christ Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli (608) 255-1278 paoliucc.com Pastor Rich Pleva Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
Be Proactive, Not Pro-anxious
What’s on VHAT-98 Thursday, Sept. 5 7 a.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Sugar Crush at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – CDA Meeting Live 7 p.m. – Elder Abuse at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Skip Jones 10 p.m. – Outdoor Classrooms at the Historical Society Friday, Sept. 6 7 a.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Skip Jones at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 4 p.m. – Sugar Crush at Senior Center 5 p.m. – 2018 Wildcats Football 9 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center
All Saints Lutheran Church 2951 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg (608) 276-7729 allsaints-madison.org Interim Pastor Sunday: 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.
Society Wednesday, Sept. 11 7 a.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 1 p.m. – Skip Jones at Senior Center 3 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 5 p.m. – Common Council from 09–09–19 7 p.m. – Capital City Band 8 p.m. – Vintage Verona Sports 10 p.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 11 p.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center Thursday, Sept. 12 7 a.m. – Byrd Brothers at Senior Center 8 a.m.– Zumba Gold 9 a.m. – Daily Exercise 10 a.m. – Jesse Walker at Senior Center 2 p.m. – Zumba Gold 3 p.m. – Daily Exercise 4 p.m. – Estate Planning at Senior Center 5 p.m. – Sugar Crush at Senior Center 6 p.m. – Salem Church Service 7 p.m. – Elder Abuse at Senior Center 8 p.m. – Daily Exercise 9 p.m. – Skip Jones at Senior Center 10 p.m. – Outdoor Classrooms at the Historical Society
Being proactive entails creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting for it to happen and then reacting to it.In this context,“proactive”is usually contrasted with “reactive,” and we are often open to the criticism that we should be more proactive. Knowing that your car is having problems, the proactive response would be to make the repairs ahead of time rather than waiting for your car to break down on the side of the road.When thinking about the future, it is common for us to worry about events that may or may not happen, and thus we are often “pro-anxious,”when we might be proactive. Anxiety can serve a useful purpose in our lives; it has been aptly described as an alarm which warns us of danger.When we have legitimate anxieties, it is like the smoke alarm telling us that something is burning, but when we have anxiety over nothing, that is like the false alarm when nothing is on fire. When the anxieties are real, it is best to be proactive.When there is nothing we can do about the situation, the biblical advice to “not worry about tomorrow”is appropriate. When there is something we can and should do, we should follow the advice given in Proverbs, and be like the ant who stores up its food for the winter. –Christopher Simon
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Girls swimming
Drexler paces Verona in pool MARK NESBITT Assistant sports editor
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Verona running back Jackson Acker breaks a tackle and dives into the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown against Middleton on Friday, Aug. 30. The Wildcats rushed for 607 yards and beat the Cardinals 61-35.
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Verona junior running back Jackson Acker and the Wildcats’ offense put up video game numbers Friday, Aug. 31, in a 61-35 road win over Middleton at Breitenbach Stadium. Acker, a University of Wisconsin-Madison commit, rushed for 243 yards on 14 carries and had three touchdowns to power the Wildcats. Verona (2-0, 2-0 Big Eight Conference) gashed the Cardinals for 607 rushing yards and 734 total yards. After a shootout in the first half, the Wildcats’ defense stiffened in the second half, forcing one turnover and three turnovers on downs while the offense kept chugging. Verona junior Graham Stier rushed for 206 yards
and two touchdowns, and senior Haakon Anderson ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns. “We knew we could do it,” Acker said. “We just had to come out and prove it. A big part of practice has been conditioning and training for things like this. I think it has definitely been helping.” Verona coach Dave Richardson said the last time the Wildcats had a 600-yard rushing performance was in 2011 in a win over Hartland Arrowhead. Middleton (1-1) went 6-3 last year and finished fourth in the Big Eight. “This was pretty special against a good football team,” Richardson said. “We just have a lot of weapons. It’s fun to call plays because you can’t be wrong too often.” The Wildcats played with heavy hearts after two former players in the program
Ve r o n a A r e a / M o u n t Horeb freshman Peyton Drexler showcased her strength in the distance events, but the Wildcats lost 98-72 in a Big Eight Conference dual at Middleton on Friday, Aug. 30. Drexler won the 200yard freestyle with a time of 1 minute, 57.96 seconds and she finished first in the 500 free (5:17.64). “Peyton Drexler had some very good swims in the distance events, faster than I expected,” Verona Area/Mount Horeb coach Bill Wuerger said. The Wildcats had practices at 5:45 a.m. and started school last week. “I expected them to be a little tired Friday night, but they didn’t swim that way,” Wuerger said. “There were many fast times for this early in the season. This was the most competitive meet we’ve had with Middleton in the last four years.” Verona senior Sara Stewart, an Illinois State commit, won the 100 butterfly (59.92) and took second in the 100 backstroke
‘This was the most competitive meet we’ve had with Middleton in the last four years.’ - Verona Area/Mount Horeb coach Bill Wuerger (1:00.01). “I was really happy with it,” Stewart said of her time in the butterfly. “My goal was to go right under 1 minute and I was right at that. My underwaters were good and I was just trying to focus on that.” Stewart was excited to see the team turn in a strong performance against one of the Big Eight’s title contenders. “They have always been our biggest competition,” she said. “It felt really good hearing that it was that close. I never think we have been that close to them before so it was really exciting.” Verona sophomore Kenzie Zuehl took first in the 100 free (59.42), edging Middleton’s Maddy Lawn by .02 of a second.
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Verona defensive end Tyler Laham (53) and linebacker Ben Cramer (45) tackle Middleton running back Kallion Buckner. died this past week. Former wide receiver Shay Watson was shot and killed Sunday, Aug. 25, in Fitchburg, and 2014 graduate Grant Langer, a firefighter, died in Memphis, Tennessee. The visitation for Langer was Thursday, Aug. 30, and the funeral was the
following day. The visitation for Watson was Friday, Aug. 31, and the funeral was Saturday, Sept. 1. Acker was excited by the team’s performance considering the adversity the team faced leading up to the game.
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Verona Area/Mount Horeb freshman Peyton Drexler swims the 500-yard freestyle in a dual meet Friday, Aug. 30, at Middleton. Drexler won the race with a time of 5:17.64.
Girls tennis
Wildcats get back to winning ways at home versus Janesville Craig ADAM FEINER Sports editor
The Verona girls tennis team snapped a six-dual losing streak Tuesday, Sept. 3 with a 6-1 home win against Janesville Craig. Five of the Wildcats’ six losses during the stretch came against teams ranked in the top-10 of the first Division 1 coaches’ poll. No. 3 Madison West went on the road and beat Verona 5-2 on Thursday, Aug. 29. “We were close in all those matches. Nobody shut us out,” Verona coach Mark Happel said. “We’re getting better, and that’s what we want. We’re not a finished product, and we might not Photo by Adam Feiner be finished by October. Verona’s Mary Saley hits a return during her No. 2 doubles The kids’ spirits have been great.” match against Madison West on Thursday, Aug. 29.
Verona 6, Craig 1 The Wildcats swept all four singles matches. Meredith Conley cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 victory in No. 1 singles. Mary Saley won 6-1, 6-2 in No. 2 singles, and Meghan Samz won 6-1, 6-0 in No. 3 singles. Elsa Queoff closed well in a 4-6, 6-0, 6-0 victory in No. 4 singles. Verona’s No. 2 doubles team of Sam Breitbach and Morgan Krueser won 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. Gillian Cartwright and Yasmeen Khalid won 6-3, 6-2 in No. 3 doubles.
Madison West 5, Verona 2 Queoff earned a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory in No. 4 singles. The Wildcats’ No. 2 douPhoto by Adam Feiner bles team of Saley and Samz Verona’s Elsa Queoff hits a return during her No. 4 singles won 7-6 (3), 6-2. match against Madison West’s Lucy Friedman.
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Verona cross country shines in season opener The Verona girls cross country team had four runners finish in the top 14 to win the Glenn Herold Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 1, in Watertown. Ve r o n a s e n i o r A b b y Wampfler finished fifth with a time of 21 minutes, 10.6 seconds. Freshman Sotera Boado took seventh (21:43.7), and senior Jamie Hogan placed ninth (21:46.6). Sophomore Emma Petta took 14th (22:17.6), and sophomore Payette Neess rounded out the top five with a 17th-place finish (22:26.3). Fort Atkinson senior Jenna Lovejoy won the individual title with a time of 20:10.9. --Adam Feiner
Racine Case (25-16, 25-17) a n d J e ff e r s o n ( 2 5 - 2 0 , 25-21) on Wednesday, Aug. 28, but lost both of their matches in the gold bracket. Burlington nipped Verona 25-23, 25-23 in the gold semifinals. Hamilton beat Verona 25-13, 25-12 in the thirdplace game. Burlington beat Mukwonago 25-9, 25-23 in the gold championship game. Verona’s Claudia Bobb recorded eight kills, nine digs and three aces against Case. She also had five aces against Jefferson and nine digs against Hamilton. Jordan Armstrong dished out 54 total assists and had three blocks against Burlington. Megan Touchett added seven kills against Jefferson and five against Burlington. Amelia Hust chipped in eight digs against Jefferson and 12 digs against Burlington. Maddy Kelley recorded three kills and two blocks against Hamilton. Delaney McIntosh served up three aces against Burlington, and Rachel Witthuhn had three blocks against Jefferson. --Adam Feiner
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Verona had three of the top four runners and finished second at the Glenn Herold Invitational. Wildcats senior Luka DiMaggio finished second in the 5,000-meter race with a time of 16 minutes, 56.2 seconds. Senior Nathan Neitzel took third (17:10.1), and sophomore Aidan Manning was third (17:13.5). Freshman Blake Oleson placed 14th (18:12.7) to round out the top four for the Wildcats. M a d i s o n We s t e d g e d Verona 29-42 for the team title. Madison West senior Julian Gary won the individual title by 2.1 seconds over DiMaggio. --Adam Feiner
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the Wildcats to a 4-0 nonconference win over Notre Dame de La Baie Academy on Saturday, Aug. 31, at BOYS SOCCER Reddan Soccer Park. Verona improved to 2-0 Jonathan Gamez had a goal and an assist to lead with the win.
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Verona senior Luka DiMaggio (right) leads a pack of runners at the mile mark during the Glenn Herold Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 31, in Watertown. DiMaggio finished second with a time of 16:56.2.
BELIEVE
Gamez scored first in the 21st minute on an assist by Sam Abreu. Seventeen minutes later, Gannon Simonett scored off an assist from Gamez. Jorge Lagunes scored off an assist
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by Stanley Maradiga in the advantage in corner kicks. --Mark Nesbitt 61st minute. Bennet Luttinen added a goal 1 minute later for the VOLLEYBALL Wildcats. The Wildcats won Pool Verona outshot Notre C of the Burlington InviDame 10-2 and had an 8-1 tational with wins over
The Wildcats finished second in a Big Eight Conference triangular on Thursday, Aug. 29, at Odana Hills Golf Course in Madison. The Wildcats shot 417, better than Janesville Parker (430) and behind Madison Memorial (373). Verona senior Andrea Schleeper shot 11-over-par 83. Caitlyn Ott carded 97, Page Comstock finished with 106, and Alice Overland shot 131.
“It was really tough on us all,” Acker said. “It was a big wake-up call. We came together. We are a family, and we got through it.” Ve r o n a l e d 2 7 - 2 0 a t t h e h a l f b e f o r e Ve r o na junior defensive back Cam McCorkle intercepted a pass to start the third quarter. Four plays later, Anderson broke away for a 33-yard touchdown run. After the Cardinals turned the ball over on downs on their second drive of the second half, Senior quarterback Adam Bekx hooked up with senior Aubrey Dawkins – who was wearing Watson’s No. 2 jersey in tribute – on a 24-yard touchdown pass to extend the lead to 41-20. Stier added an 86-yard touchdown scamper early in the fourth quarter, and Acker tacked on a 65-yard scoring run. Stier tacked on a 7-yard touchdown run for good measure. T h e Wi l d c a t s o p e n e d the game with a nine-play, 76-yard drive, culminating in Acker’s 13-yard touchdown run. Acker kept the
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Verona senior Haakon Anderson (left) looks to break a tackle on a 17-yard run in the first quarter against Middleton. drive alive with a 10-yard run on fourth-and-1 from the Wildcats’ 34-yard line. Verona evolved into a quick-strike offense after its first drive, as it finished with 10 plays of 20 yards or more in the game. Bekx connected with Dawkins on a 41-yard touchdown pass to give the Wildcats a 13-0 lead midway through the first quarter. The Cardinals responded with a 16-play, 78-yard drive, capped off by senior
Kallion Buckner’s 2-yard touchdown run. The Wildcats answered right back, as Anderson bolted for a 54-yard touchdown run to push the lead to 20-7. After Buckner scored his second 2-yard run, Acker raced for an 87-yard touchdown run. Buckner dashed in for a 30-yard touchdown with 1:09 to go in the second quarter to cut Verona’s lead to 27-20 at the half.
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Home Talent baseball
Cavs still clinging to title hopes ADAM FEINER Sports editor
Verona kept its chances of repeating as Home Talent Sunday League champions alive Sunday, Sept. 1, with a 14-4 victory over Evansville at Stampfl Field. The Cavaliers (19-2) must beat Sun Prairie at home, and Evansville must beat visiting Sauk Prairie on Sunday in order to set up a winner-takeall game on Sept. 15. Sauk Prairie defeated Sun Prairie 6-1 on Sept. 1 to move to 2-0 in the HTL round-robin championship series. The Twins can win the league with a win over Evansville on Sunday. The loser between Verona and Sun Prairie will be eliminated from title contention. “We feel confident in our game,” Verona player-manager David Lund said. “All we can worry about is us. The other game will take care of itself.” Verona recorded 19 hits in the win over Evansville. Twelve batters came to the plate in the bottom of the first inning, which resulted in eight runs for the Cavaliers. “We have the potential to do that in any inning,” Lund said. “Obviously we were
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Verona Area/Mount Horeb senior Josie McCartney swims her leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay against Middleton.
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Verona’s John Moynihan went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs in a 14-4 win over Evansville on Sunday, Sept. 1, in the second round of the HTL championship series. pretty frustrated with the way the Sauk game ended, so we came out swinging and found some holes. Everyone swung it well 1 through 9.” Verona tacked on an insurance run in the fourth inning, scored two more in the fifth, and added three in the eighth
for good measure. Evansville scored two runs in both the fourth and fifth innings. T h e C ava l i e r s ’ M i ke Jordahl went 4-for-4, while John Moynihan was 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs. Lund went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs,
and Justin Scanlon was 3-for-5. Kyle Nelson started and threw three innings for the Cavs. Jason Erxleben followed with two innings of relief, Scanlon tossed three innings, and Moynihan finished the game in the ninth.
July 22, 2019 Common Council meeting. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Kemp, to approve the minutes of the July 22, 2019 Common Council meeting Motion carried 6-0. 6. Mayors Business: A. American Legion Day Proclamation Mayor Diaz read a proclamation recognizing the Verona Mason-Lindsay American Legion Post and the 100th anniversary of the American Legion, and proclaiming August 18, 2019 as American Legion Day in the City of Verona. 7:03 p.m. Evan Touchett now present. B. Presentation by the Police and Fire commission Chair regarding Fire Chief recruitment Police and Fire Commission Chair, DeLora Newton, explained the Police and Fire Commissions Fire Chief recruitment process. 7. Announcements: Alderperson Jerney thanked the Mayor for the American Legion Day proclamation, and thanked the members of the American Legion and the armed services for their service to the country. 8. Administrators Report: 2019s net new construction estimates show a 1.56% increase from 2018. This is in comparison to increases in previous years of 3.86% in 2018, 7.53% in 2017 and 9.67% in 2016. The last day Fireman’s Park beach will be open is August 25th. The splash pad will stay open a week or two past Labor Day, depending on outdoor temperatures. 9. Engineers Report: 10. Committee Reports A. Finance Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of bills. Motion by Kemp, seconded by Cronin, to pay the bills in the amount of $1,476,967.73. Motion carried 7-0. B. Plan Commission (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. R-19-036 approving a Conditional Use Permit for a community information sign to be located at the southeast corner of West Verona Avenue and West End Circle. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kohl, to approve Resolution No. R-19-036 approving a Conditional Use Permit for a community information sign to be located at the southeast corner of West Verona Avenue and West End Circle, with the following conditions: 1. The conditional use permit shall become effective upon the VASD and the City executing a Property Use Agreement. 2. The proposed conditional use permit shall be in compliance with the Property Use Agreement. Sayre explained that the proposed sign would be located on City owned property. A condition of approval will require the VASD to enter into this agreement with the City. Motion carried 7-0. C. Public Works/Sewer and Water Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Change Order No. 1 for Project 2018107 CTH M/Liberty Drive Traffic Signals. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to approve Change Order No. 1 for Project 2018-107 CTH M/Liberty Drive Traffic Signals in the amount of $3,597.00. Motion carried 7-0. (2) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Lease agreement with Verizon for the water tower at 1252 Hemlock Drive. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to approve the lease agreement with Verizon for the water tower at 1252 Hemlock Drive, contingent upon legal review of the lease agreement. Motion carried 7-0. (3) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 19-940 creating section 6-2-18 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin, relating to cluster mailboxes. Touchett explained the United States Postal Service (USPS) will discontinue delivery of mail to individual mailboxes
for single-family residences, and will instead require cluster mailboxes located within neighborhoods. The committee determined that until the City has plans in place to provide for proper snow removal around these mailboxes, it will not be comfortable approving this ordinance. Therefore, this item was tabled by the Public Works/Sewer and Water Committee. Kohl asked what will happen if we do not pass this ordinance. Sayre replied no matter what the Common Council does, it will be required by the Postal Service. (4) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Agreement with Dane County for construction of CTH M. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Cronin, to approve an agreement with Dane County for construction of CTH M. With this agreement, the City will be allowed to bill Dane County directly for the amounts that have been incorrectly billed to the City by WisDOT. Motion carried 7-0. D. Personnel Committee (1) Discussion and Possible Action Re: Amendments to City Administrative Policy #4 Personnel Policy, regarding tuition reimbursement. Sayre explained the amendments to the tuition reimbursement policy. Touchett would like to add that the department head must deem the course to be appropriate to the employees role. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Jerney, to approve the amendments to City Administrative Policy #4 Personnel Policy, regarding tuition reimbursement with the addition of the requirement for department head approval of the course as appropriate to the employees role. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Diaz asked for unanimous consent for the Common Council to take up Item 11.A. last. There were no objections. 12. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Verona Area School District Transportation Project Scope and Cost Analysis of Estimates vs Bid Results. Jacobson explained that City Staff and the Verona Area School District (VASD) met on May 2nd, 2019 to discuss VASD bid results for the transportation public improvement project for the new high school. As part of the preparation and execution of the Developers Agreement between VASD and the City, estimates prepared by City Staff and AECOM estimated the overall cost of the project to be $9.3 million with contingencies. The base bid for the project came in at $6.8 million. That included $500,000 in necessary water main improvements that will benefit VASD property. That $500,000 was not included in the traffic allocation models. Billmeyer stated Staff recommends that the original scope of the transportation public improvements be maintained. The City’s plan provides for public safety and connectivity. The City did find some reductions that could save the school district some money without affecting the ultimate goals of the project. Those items are: reducing the amount of landscaping along the streets, removing the temporary traffic signal at West End Circle and W. Verona Ave., moving some hard wire connections between the signals adjacent to West End Circle, and removing the dimming for the street lighting. These reductions saved about $200,000. Touchett asked what things the school district wanted pulled. Jacobson replied one is the pavement replacement on W. Verona Ave. between West End Circle and Nine Mound Rd. They would also like to pull the widening of W. Verona Ave. with south side bike path and sidewalk, and the westbound left turn lane to the school district entrance. The City will not allow the sidewalk to be removed. Diaz thanked everyone that worked to help reduce costs. The sidewalk is essential and should not be removed. This has all been in the Developers Agreement from the beginning. It would have been better to hear their concerns earlier than to hear them this late in the game. Kemp stated that the idea of removing a sidewalk
is frustrating and short-sighted. These items were in the agreement. We cannot sacrifice the safety of children because of these kinds of oversights. Mayor Diaz took Item 12.C. out of order. C. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of operator licenses. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Kemp, to approve the operator licenses as presented by the City Clerk. Motion carried 7-0. B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Potential development and use of public funds for a development project to be located at the southeast corner of Whalen Road and Liberty Drive located in Liberty Business Park. The Common council may convene in closed session as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. The Common Council may reconvene in open session and take action on this item. Sayre explained that Affiliated Construction Services (ACS) is proposing to construct a new headquarters facility to be used for manufacturing engine testing equipment at the southeast corner of Whalen Road and the future extended Liberty Drive. ACS has requested tax incremental financing (TIF) for this project. Staff would like to discuss this matter with the Common Council in closed session. Motion by Kohl, seconded by Cronin, to convene in closed session as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. The Common Council may reconvene in open session and take action on this item. On roll call: Alder Jerney Aye; Alder Kemp Aye; Alder Kohl Aye; Alder Posey Aye; Alder Reekie Aye; Alder Touchett Aye; Alder Cronin Aye. Motion carried 7-0. The Common Council convened in closed session at 8:02 p.m. Sarver and Kleinmaier remained for the closed session. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to reconvene in open session at 8:27 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. No action was taken by the Common Council in closed session. 11. Old Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Discuss background of City Administrator candidate. If necessary, discuss consideration of other possible candidates. Weckerly explained that City Staff continues to work on the City Administrator recruitment. The background check is now complete, and the Common Council will be making a decision as to whether or not we should move with the current candidate, and any other next steps in the process. Staff is requesting a closed session discussion to provide an update on the recruitment process to the Common Council and to hear the Common Councils recommendations for moving forward with the process. Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to convene in a closed session for discussion and possible action regarding City Administrator recruitment as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the City of Verona. The Common Council may reconvene in open session to discuss and take action on the subject matter discussed in the closed session. On roll call: Alder Kemp Aye; Alder Kohl Aye; Alder Posey Aye; Alder Reekie Aye; Alder Touchett Aye; Alder Cronin Aye; Alder Jerney Aye. Motion carried 7-0. The Common Council convened in closed session at 8:31 p.m.
Zuehl also posted a second-place finish in the 50 free (25.17). Kaitlyn Zuehl, Kenzie Zuehl, Tola Klabough and Maia Blas won the 200 free relay with a time of 1:42.07. The 400 free relay team of Drexler, Stewart, Kenzie Zuehl and Josie McCartney took second (3:42.11). Senior Sam
Malecki placed second in the 200 individual medley (2:15.89). “We put in all our effort in the end,” Stewart said. “It was close. Middleton did great, too. It was a good race.” The Wildcats completed a triathlon with a 1.2 mile swim, 6 mile bike ride and 2 mile run Saturday Aug. 31. The triathlon wrapped up the team’s early-season cross training program.
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Legals STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELLEN M. KROHN Case No. 19PR590 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for Informal Administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth February 12, 1927 and date of death June 22, 2019, was domiciled in Dane County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 471 Prairie Way Blvd., Unit 1113, Verona, WI 53593. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is November 22, 2019. 5. A claim may be filed at the Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1005. Electronically signed by Danell Behrens Deputy Probate Registrar August 16, 2019 Atty. Marilyn A. Dreger 200 W. Verona Avenue Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-9899 Bar Number: 1001608 Published: August 22, 29 and September 5, 2019 WNAXLP *** NOTICE The Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, October 7th, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, for the following planning and zoning matter: 1) Reconfirmation and adoption of the City of Verona’s existing Comprehensive Plan, which includes plans for transportation, utilities and community facilities, natural and cultural resources, agriculture and economic development, intergovernmental cooperation, land use, and implementation. The City of Verona may delay the rewrite of the Comprehensive Plan until the 2020 United States Census data is released in order to have accurate data prior to creating a new Comprehensive Plan for the City. The City anticipates adoption and reconfirmation of the existing Comprehensive Plan until a new Plan is created after the release of the Census data. Interested persons may comment on this planning and zoning matter during the public hearing at the October 7, 2019 meeting. The Plan Commission will make a recommendation for this matter, which will then be reviewed by the Common Council for a final decision on Monday, October 14th. Contact Katherine Holt, Community Development Specialist, at 608-845-0909 for more information on this item. Copies of the Plan can be viewed at City Hall, on the City website, or once the applicable copying fee has been paid to the City. Ellen Clark, City Clerk Published: September 5 and 12, 2019 WNAXLP *** CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 12, 2019 VERONA CITY HALL 1. Mayor Diaz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll call: Alderpersons Cronin, Jerney, Kemp, Kohl, Posey and Reekie were present. Also present: Interim City Administrator Sayre, City Attorney Kleinmaier, HR Coordinator Weckerly, DPW Jacobson, Economic Development Manager Sarver, AECOM Traffic Engineer Jess Billmeyer, AECOM Engineer Carla Fischer, and City Clerk Ellen Clark. Alderperson Touchett was absent, but expected at the meeting. Alderperson Gaskell was absent and excused. 4. Public Comment: None 5. Approval of minutes from the
Weckerly and Kleinmaier remained for the closed session. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kohl, to reconvene in open session at 9:11 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Diaz stated the City Council has decided to close the current process without selecting a candidate. The City did a thorough search, and while the candidate pool contained a variety of strong candidates, the City Council ultimately decided that none of the candidates were a good fit with the City of Verona. He thanked all the candidates for their interest in the position and in the City of Verona. The Common Council will be considering some of our other potential options, and hope to come to a decision at the next Common Council meeting. 13. Adjournment: Motion by Touchett, seconded by Kemp, to adjourn at 9:13 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. Ellen Clark City Clerk Published: September 5, 2019 WNAXLP *** ORDINANCE NO. 19-941 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 – GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION AND TITLE 3 – MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF VERONA, WISCONSIN The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin, do ordain that the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin is amended as follows: 1. Section 2-3-12(c) is amended to read as follows: (c) Election; Term. The Municipal Judge shall be elected at large at the spring election on the even-numbered years for a term of four (4) years commencing on May 1 succeeding the election. The Municipal Judge shall be sub-
ject to the Wisconsin Code of Judicial Ethics and shall file an annual financial statement. 2. Section 3-3-7 is repealed and recreated to read as follows: Sec. 3-3-7 – Destruction of Records. (a) Adoption of General Records Schedule. The General Records Schedule, Wisconsin Municipal and Related Records, approved by the Wisconsin Public Records Board and dated August 27, 2018, and as may be amended from time to time, is hereby incorporated by reference and shall be the City’s official record retention schedule pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.21. (b) Notification to Wisconsin State Historical Society. When a record has met the terms of the retention period, the record may be destroyed by the legal custodian of the record, provided the custodian has complied with the notification requirement set forth in Wis. Stat. § 19.21(4), as may be amended from time to time, to the Wisconsin State Historical Society. (c) Recordings. Any recordings of a governmental meeting of the City may be destroyed, erased or reused pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.21(7), as may be amended from time to time, after the minutes of the meeting have been approved and published, if the purpose of the recording was to make minutes of the meeting. The foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Verona at a meeting held on August 26, 2019. CITY OF VERONA ____________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor (seal) ____________________________ Ellen Clark, City Clerk Enacted: August 26, 2019 Published: September 5, 2019 WNAXLP ***
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This map shows the neighborhoods that will change attendance area schools in fall 2020 when the new boundaries go into effect. The school board expects to decide Saturday, Sept. 7, whether students from those neighborhoods entering fifth grade will have to comply with the new maps immediately or be grandfathered in. Edge, while Country View would lose 45 students. Those numbers are part of the challenge in offering a choice, along with potential bus route complications, depending on the neighborhoods of students who select one option or the other. At the Aug. 19 board meeting – the first with extended discussion of elementary school grandfathering by the board – five parents encouraged the board to offer fifth graders the chance to remain at schools where they had spent five years building relationships with staff and friends. “We just don’t think it’s in the
best interest of those kids in their final year to be moving them to a new school for one year,” said Bob Ross, whose children will enter eighth and fifth grade in fall 2020. “It kind of feels like a one-year rental, if you will.” Board president Noah Roberts acknowledged the challenge of moving students in general. He suggested that “if the numbers work and it’s administratively feasible,” he’d prefer to offer families a choice. “You have to weigh the trade off of not disrupting students but also making a decision that is equitable throughout our district, but also
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Ironman: Competitor, wife have lost 120 pounds since starting to train for athletic events Continued from page 1
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Loop Festival returns Verona will again host the annual Loop Festival to give Ironman bicyclists an extra boost. North Main Street will be closed in front of Verona Area High School, with St. Andrew’s Church, 301 N. Main St., serving as the official spot for the festival and featuring food and beverage for purchase. Locals have lined the spot for years to cheer on Ironman competitors, who often play to the crowd with a wave or thumbs up.
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Verona resident James Hall rides his bicycle down North Main Street, where he’ll ride during the Ironman Wisconsin competition on Sept. 7. said. In addition, James has Teresa as his motivator. She bikes or runs along with him on his runs, she said,
but puts in fewer laps or miles than him. Since those first classes, James and Teresa have collectively lost 120 pounds,
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and have participated in shorter running and cycling races in the Madison area and across the country, including the Madison Half-Marathon, the Twilight 10K, the Crazylegs Classic, Tour De Tahoe in Nevada and the Walt Disney World Marathon. Prior to receiving professional training, James, Teresa and their two children, who are now grown, had done Berbee Derby on Thanksgiving Day in Fitchburg and the Hometown Days run for years as a family, but for those races, their training had always been the walk to the starting line. “Anything after that, we pretty much had to crawl,” he said. While Teresa will be cheering for James on Sunday, she’s also made strides with her training, and will be running her first marathon in Honolulu in December. “It’s been a transformation for both of us,” James said.
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‘A buffet every mile’ If you see James on the day of the race looking ripped, he said you shouldn’t be fooled – those aren’t leg muscles, it’s Uncrustables in his pockets. Not all of the preparing for Ironman comes in the form of a swim, a run or biking – James and Teresa have had to take the time to plan his nutrition throughout the day-long event with his coaches. James needs around 300 calories an hour during the competition, he said, which he’ll meet by stashing away energy gels that have the consistency of hot fudge, electrolyte jelly beans, pickle slices and the Uncrustables PB&J sandwiches in his pockets that other runner friends of his swear by. In addition to the food of his own he’ll receive in a bag at the half-way mark of the 112-mile bike ride, Ironman volunteers hand out large amounts of Gatorade and crackers. There’s also chicken noodle soup broth given out during
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Putting in the miles To prepare for this year’s Ironman, James has put in a combined 3,500 miles swimming, biking and running. Typically, every time James goes for a swim, he’s putting in 1.2 miles. With biking, the distance has tapered off in the weeks leading up to the Ironman, but he’s ridden the full Ironman cycling distance of 112 miles and averages 30-40 a ride. James’s runs average around nine miles. The worry that he didn’t train enough has plagued James’s mind in the weeks leading up to the race, he said, but knows his mind is playing games when in reality his body is ready for the challenge. “The way I look at it, it’s just a catered event with lots of fans,” he said. “Just take it as a training day with free food.” Email reporter Kimberly Wethal at kimberly. wethal@wcinet.com and follow her on Twitter @ kimberly_wethal.
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